Charlie Martin

Charlie Martin

Founder & Chairman atMartin VenturesNashville

Charlie Martin is the Founder and Chairman of Martin Ventures, a Nashville-based investment company. He has over 50 years of experience in healthcare, having led multiple hospital companies and invested in healthcare technology and services.

What Charlie can write

Writes checks of$1M to $10M
Comes in atPre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series BCan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%At first check
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Martin Ventures writes $1M to $10M checks, larger than 83% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. General Care Corp · Chief Operating Officer and Director
  2. Hospital Corporation of America (HCA) · Executive Vice President and Board Director
  3. HealthTrust Inc. · President, Chief Operating Officer, and Board Director
  4. OrNda Healthcare Corp · Chairman and CEO
  5. Vanguard Health Systems · Founder, Chairman, and CEO
  6. Martin Ventures · Founder and Chairman
    Now
  7. HCA · Executive Vice President and Board Director
  8. HealthTrust Inc · President, Chief Operating Officer, and Board Director

Companies founded

Martin VenturesVanguard Health SystemsOrNda Healthcare CorpGeneral Care CorpHealthTrust Inc

Investments named in public bios

AviziaOvia HealthContessa HealthTrilliantOne DropAmericanWellMedical Properties of AmericaValifyCedarChiron HealthEnterprise SolutionsJvionGeneral Care CorpHealthcare BluebookClockwiseMDCarena

Focus

healthcare technologyhealthcare serviceshealthcare technology-enabled serviceshospital managementambulatory surgery centersdigital health

Education

University of Pennsylvania’s Penn Law

Also at Martin Ventures

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Questions

Who is Charlie Martin?

Charlie Martin is the Founder and Chairman of Martin Ventures, a Nashville-based investment company. He has over 50 years of experience in healthcare, having led multiple hospital companies and invested in healthcare technology and services.

How much does Charlie Martin invest?

Charlie Martin invests through Martin Ventures, which writes checks of $1M to $10M at pre-seed, seed, series a, series b.

How do I pitch Charlie Martin?

Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name Charlie in the subject. A warm intro from a founder Martin Ventures backed works better.

What did Charlie Martin do before Martin Ventures?

Chief Operating Officer and Director at General Care Corp; Executive Vice President and Board Director at Hospital Corporation of America (HCA); President, Chief Operating Officer, and Board Director at HealthTrust Inc.; Chairman and CEO at OrNda Healthcare Corp; Founder, Chairman, and CEO at Vanguard Health Systems; Executive Vice President and Board Director at HCA; President, Chief Operating Officer, and Board Director at HealthTrust Inc.

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